JCC East Bay

Yiddish Conversation
2025-09-17 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-09-24 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-10-01 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-10-08 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-10-15 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-10-22 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-10-29 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-11-05 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) and 5 more dates | JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
Join us for Yiddish Conversation!
Participants will take turns reading various Yiddish passages aloud – laughing at the stories together, connecting with like-minded community members, and keeping the art of the Yiddish language alive!
Please email Gravity to RSVP: gravity.goldberg@jcceastbay.org

Advanced Mah Jongg
2025-09-24 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-01 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-08 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-15 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-22 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-29 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-11-05 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-11-12 10:00 - 13:00 and 3 more dates | JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
A JCC East Bay group that meets weekly on Wednesdays to play American Mah Jongg!
This group is for more experienced players or those wanting to sharpen their competitive edge. Join for good company, tea, and fierce games of Mah Jongg. Drop-ins are welcome.
For more information email Gravity (gravity.goldberg@jcceastbay.org).

¡Cantamos!
2025-09-28 10:30 - 12:00 | JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
Come welcome the Jewish New Year at ¡Cantamos!
Blow the shofar! Dip apples in honey! Experience the rhythmic fusion of Jewish and Latin traditions with Verónica Freidkes, our creative musician, child educator, and Argentinian singer.
Together, through joyful singing and movement, we’ll embrace our shared cultural bond in this lively musical rendezvous.
Tailored especially for families with children ages 0-8. All are welcome!
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¡Ven a recibir el Año Nuevo Judío en ¡Cántamos!
¡Toca el shofar! ¡Moja las manzanas en miel! Experimente la fusión rítmica de las tradiciones judía y latina con Verónica Freidkes, nuestra música creativa, educadora infantil y cantante argentina.
Juntos, a través de cantos y movimientos alegres, abrazaremos nuestro vínculo cultural compartido en esta animada cita musical.
Diseñado especialmente para familias con niños de 0 a 8 años. ¡Todos son bienvenidos!
Register here.
¡Cantamos! is a collaboration between JCC East Bay, Olamim, Jewtina y Co., and Tkiya.
¡Cantamos! es una colaboración entre JCC East Bay, Olamim, Jewtina y Co., and Tkiya.

Sukkot Community Celebration
2025-10-05 15:00 - 17:00 | JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
Get your shake on!
Celebrate Sukkot with the JCC East Bay. We’ve partnered with Berkeley Moshav, Jewtina y Co., Eden Village West, Wilderness Torah, and Camp Tawonga to bring you a fun and interactive afternoon.

Shake a lulav and etrog, make a delicious smoothie, decorate a family picture frame, create multicultural sukkah decorations, play Sukkot games, and more!

Register here.
Cost: $12/per adult

740: Remembering October 7
2025-10-16 18:30 - 20:00 | CA
Join us in song, prayer, reflection, therapeutic art, and community to commemorate October 7.
Appropriate for ages 12 and over.
Location of event will be shared to registrants on the day of the event.

Register here.

This event is made possible through partnership with Netivot Shalom, Congregation Beth Israel, JCOB, JCRC, Congregation Beth El, and support from the JCC Association, Jewish Federation Bay Area, and MODA.

¡Cantamos!
2025-11-09 10:30 - 12:00 | JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
Experience the rhythmic fusion of Jewish and Latin traditions with Verónica Freidkes, our creative musician, child educator, and Argentinian singer. Together, through joyful singing and movement, we’ll embrace our shared cultural bond in this lively musical rendezvous.
Tailored especially for families with children ages 0-8. All are welcome!
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Experimente la fusión rítmica de las tradiciones judía y latina con Verónica Freidkes, nuestra creativa música, educadora infantil y cantante argentina. Juntos, a través del canto y el movimiento alegres, abrazaremos nuestro vínculo cultural compartido en este animado encuentro musical.
Diseñado especialmente para familias con niños de 0 a 8 años. ¡Todos son bienvenidos!
Register here.
¡Cantamos! is a collaboration between JCC East Bay, Olamim, Jewtina y Co., and Tkiya.
¡Cantamos! es una colaboración entre JCC East Bay, Olamim, Jewtina y Co., and Tkiya.

Sigd Family Festival
2025-11-18 16:30 - 18:00 | JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
Celebrate Sigd with the JCC East Bay and Be’chol Lashon!
Join us for a joyful, family-friendly, and educational celebration of Sigd, an Ethiopian Jewish holiday that honors community, renewal, and connection to tradition.
Stay after school pick-up to learn about Sigd through art-making activities and Ethiopian treats. Taste ginger cookies and spiced tea while exploring a comic book display, designing colorful umbrellas, crafts, music, and other activities celebrating Ethiopian Jewish heritage!
Between 4-5 PM, Beza Getaneh Abebe will share with Edah and preschool students her story of growing up as part of the Beta Israel community, as well as teach about Sigd.
Presented in partnership with Be’chol Lashon, an organization that celebrates the racial and ethnic diversity of the Jewish people, and the JCC East Bay, a welcoming home for Jewish life, learning, and community.
Sigd, observed fifty days after Yom Kippur, is a day of reflection, prayer, and rejoicing—marking the ancient longing for Jerusalem and the strength of Jewish unity.
Come learn, create, and celebrate together!
Register here.
Cost: Free!

Family Chanukah Festival: Spark!
2025-12-14 14:00 - 16:30 | JCC East Bay, 1414 Walnut Street, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
Make Your Chanukah Sparkle!
Registration required: Click here to purchase tickets on Eventbrite
Light up your Chanukah with hands-on discovery, joyful Jewish learning, and STEM-based activities that illuminate the magic of the holiday! Join us at the JCC East Bay — along with our wonderful partners Camp Tawonga, Wilderness Torah, Eden Village West, Oakland Hebrew Day School, The Contemporary Jewish Museum, and Camp Newman — for an afternoon full of creativity, community, and festive fun.
Families will enjoy crafts, music, games, and delicious treats while exploring the themes of Chanukah through science and art. Spark excitement with activities such as:
✨ Circuit-powered hanukiyas
✨ Window art and other sparkly decorative crafts
✨ Dreidel games for all ages
✨ Glow-in-the-dark games, hula hoops, and face painting
✨ Making — and tasting! — gooey sufganiyot, sizzling latkes, and spun-sugar cotton candy
✨ …and so much more!
Perfect for families with children ages 2-8, this celebration blends joyful play with meaningful Jewish learning about light, resilience, and creativity.

Learn more about our partners here:

Camp Tawonga
Wilderness Torah
Eden Village West
The Contemporary Jewish Museum
Oakland Hebrew Day School
Camp Newman
